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COVID Safe Plan – a necessity for a safe workplace
| A COVID Safe Plan supports a business in the protection of its staff, customers, and visitors. It also prepares for a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in a workplace. For some states a plan, along with registration is mandatory for specific industries, but all organisations will benefit by having a comprehensive COVID Safe Plan to assist with ongoing risk management and assessment.
A safe and healthy workplace does not happen by chance. A business must consider what could go wrong at the workplace and what the consequences could be if they don’t have a plan in place. Then do whatever is reasonable to eliminate or minimise health and safety risks arising from the business or activity.
A COVID Safe Plan needs to demonstrate how a business will meet all the health and safety requirements set by each state. The plan must be reviewed and updated routinely, and when restrictions or public health advice changes.
When preparing a COVID Safe Plan a business should consider the following:
- Physical distancing and density requirements (such as 1.5 metre distancing and 4 square metres of space per person).
- Face covering or personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
- What are the hygiene, cleaning, and signage requirements?
- How to prepare for, and respond to, a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the workplace.
- Procedures for keeping records of contact details for the purposes of contact tracing.
- Is the business a high-risk industry: construction, warehousing and distribution, supermarket and medical distribution centres, abattoirs, and meat processing facilities.
- Do staff need training on how to follow public health directions?
State requirements
Each state has developed the necessary templates and resources for business to utilise. Please refer to your states COVID Safe Plan, or contact our office for assistance. |
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ATO Lodgement Dates
These dates are from the ATO website and do not take into account possible extensions.
BAS/IAS Monthly Lodgement – October Activity Statement: 21st November 2020 final date for lodgement and payment.
BAS/IAS Monthly Lodgement – November Activity Statement: 21st December 2020 final date for lodgement and payment.
1st Quarter of FY 2021: BAS Lodgement – September Quarter 2020 (including PAYGI) 28th October, 2020 final date for lodgement & payment
2nd Quarter of FY 2021: BAS Lodgement – December Quarter 2020 (including PAYGI) 28th February, 2021 final date for lodgement & payment
When a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday, you can lodge or pay on the next business day.
A public holiday is a day that is a public holiday for the whole of any state or territory in Australia
Due dates for super guarantee contributions, for:
1st Quarter of FY 2021, July to September 2020 – contributions must be in the fund by 28th October 2020.
2nd Quarter of FY 2021, October to December 2020 – contributions must be in the fund by 28th January 2021.
Late payments of superannuation are not tax deductible.
(Source: ICB Newsletter Volume 12 Issue 5)
